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Watercare is New Zealand’s largest water utility company, providing drinking water and wastewater services to 1.7 million people in the Auckland region. It also supplies bulk water services to Veolia Water, which manages local distribution and retail services.
Cable Ways Limited (CWL) designs and manufactures Watercare’s Ecostar outdoor cabinets, enabling continuous quality monitoring of drinking water and bulk flow management.
In 1999, Watercare required 320 outdoor cabinets for a technology upgrade to support its extensive water and wastewater infrastructure. Their network includes, dams, pipelines, tanks, tunnels, and treatment plants. The cabinets needed to meet strict telecommunication, mechanical, and electrical safety requirements, including:
Watercare approached Cable Ways to design and manufacture a comprehensive solution that met these unique specifications and standards.
Cable Ways developed a custom cabinet solution to accommodate Watercare’s operational needs. The initial two-bay cabinet design featured:
Over time, Cable Ways expanded its product range to include various cabinet sizes, ensuring flexibility for multiple different applications. Some variations include:
All within the approved standardised and predictable, cost effective manufacturing process.
Cable Ways continues to support Watercare with high-quality, purpose-built cabinets, ensuring Auckland’s water infrastructure remains efficient, and future-ready.
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